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Statue Of Nelson Mandela Unveiled

LONDON - AUGUST 29: (L-R) Lord Attenborough, Ex-South African President Nelson Mandela watches with his wife Graca Machel as a statue dedicated to himself is unveiled by Wendy Woods, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone during a statue unveiling ceremony in his honour at Parliament Square on August 29, 2007 in London, England. The statue, depicting Nelson Mandela delievering a speech by sculptor Ian Walters, is nine-feet (2.7-metres) high, made of bronze and faces the Houses of Parliament. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

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